Mercado calls Inter loss a 'misfortune', urges recovery | OneFootball

Internacional was defeated by Bahia 1-0 this Wednesday, in a postponed match from the 14th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro, at Arena Fonte Nova. The winning goal for Bahia was scored by Willian José, after a rebound from a penalty kick. After the final whistle, defender Gabriel Mercado described the play that led to the Tricolor de Aço’s goal as a “misfortune.”

“I believe that, apart from the last bad games we played away, today we played a different game, we competed. The game is decided by a misfortune, a penalty that,football has these things, right? The details sometimes decide a game,” said the defender to Premiere.

Internacional’s Situation

With this result, the team from Rio Grande do Sul remains in 14th place, with 35 points — just four above Vitória, the first team inside the relegation zone. Colorado’s next challenge will be against Fluminense, this Saturday, at Maracanã. Mercado highlighted the importance of the match for the group’s recovery in the competition.

“Now, we have another very important game on Saturday, so we need to recover, we will recover. The players are also very important, God willing, and try to play a good game and be able to win against Fluminense, because we really need these points,” he stated.

Internacional’s Upcoming Matches

Fluminense vs Internacional (30th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro) Date and time: October 25 (Saturday), at 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

Internacional vs Atlético-MG (31st round of the Campeonato Brasileiro) Date and time: November 2 (Sunday), at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Beira-Rio, in Porto Alegre (RS)

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